A Terminally Ill Patient Is Unconscious

question 13

Multiple Choice

A terminally ill patient is unconscious. Which nursing assessment findings would the nurse evaluate as possible pain responses?. Select all that apply.

• A) The patient's breathing pattern changes.
• B) The patient becomes diaphoretic.
• C) It is unlikely that the unconscious patient will experience pain.
• D) Agitation will begin or will increase.
• E) Facial grimacing will occur with movement.

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Definitions:

Hans Selye

A pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist known for his research on the stress response.

Stress

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